Train 18 named Vande Bharat Express: Goyal

New Delhi (IANS): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said that the indigenously built Train 18 will be called Vande Bharat Express and will run between New Delhi and Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

27 killed in Philippines church explosions

Manila (IANS) At least 27 people were killed and 77 others injured on Sunday in twin explosions during Mass at a church in Philippines' Sulu province, police said.

A senior police officer told the media that the blasts hit the Jolo…

Modi to dedicate Rs 16,504 cr single largest investment in Kerala

Kochi (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will arrive here later Sunday, is slated to dedicate the Rs 16,504 crore single largest investment in Kerala when he unveils an integrated Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) refinery expansion…

Railways approach PMO to launch Train-18 with fares 40-50% higher than Shatabdi

New Delhi (IANS): With all the safety clearances, trials and tests in place, the railways is all set to launch the indigenously-built Train-18 with fares that are likely to be around 40-50 percent higher than the Shatabdi Express, officials said.

ED arrests Gautam Khaitan in AgustaWestland case

New Delhi (IANS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Gautam Khaitan, a co-accused in the case relating to the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, on charges of money laundering, agency officials said on Saturday.

A lawyer by profession,…

Two militants killed in J&K gunfight

Srinagar (IANS): Two militants of the Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) outfit were killed on Saturday in a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar district, police sources said.

Both were killed in Khonmoh area on the outskirts…

On India's R-Day, Pakistan targets Indian Army on LoC

Jammu (IANS) On India's Republic Day, Pakistani troops fired at and shelled Indian Army positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

Defence Ministry sources said the Pakistan Army resorted…

Splendid display of military might, glimpses from Gandhi's life mark R-Day parade

New Delhi (IANS): An eclectic display of military might, rising women's power, tableaux depicting different aspects of Mahatma Gandhi's life and cultural performances by school children marked the celebrations of the 70th Republic Day at Rajpath…

Maoists one of biggest challenges in Jharkhand's development: Governor

Ranchi (IANS): Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu on Saturday said that the Maoists were one of the biggest challenges to the state's development.

Marking the 70th Republic Day, Murmu hoisted the tricolour at the Morabadi ground here in…

Bharat Ratna for Nanaji Deshmukh, Bhupen Hazarika, Pranab Mukherjee

New Delhi (IANS) The government on Friday announced Bharat Ratna for Bharatiya Jana Sangh ideologue Nanaji Deshmukh, eminent Assamese poet Bhupen Hazarika and former President Pranab Mukherjee.